The volume of gas is reduced to half from its original volume. The specific heat will ________ .
(i) reduce to half
(ii) be doubled
(iii) remain constant
(iv) increase four times
The answer is option (iii) remain constant.
Explanation: The property of Specific heat capacity is an intensive property since it refers to the quantity of heat needed to elevate the temperature of one unit mass of a substance by one-degree Celsius. It depends on the volume of the substance.